Jardine Naturalist's Library
  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Frontispiece The Naturalist's Library

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece The Naturalist’s Library

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece The Naturalist’s Library

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 1 Egyptian Neophron

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 1 Egyptian Neophron

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 1 Egyptian Neophron

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 16 Eggs of Common Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, and Kite

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 16 Eggs of Common Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, and Kite

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 16 Eggs of Common Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, and Kite

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 17 Rough-Legged Buzzard

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 17 Rough-Legged Buzzard

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 17 Rough-Legged Buzzard

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 21 Crested Spizaetus

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 21 Crested Spizaetus

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 21 Crested Spizaetus

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 23 Ash-Coloured Harrier

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 23 Ash-Coloured Harrier

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 23 Ash-Coloured Harrier

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Portrait Memoir William Smellie

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Portrait Memoir William Smellie

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Portrait Memoir William Smellie

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Frontispiece Rasores and Grallatores

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece Rasores and Grallatores

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece Rasores and Grallatores

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 16 Spotted Totanus

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 16 Spotted Totanus

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 16 Spotted Totanus

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 17 Purre, or Dunlin

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 17 Purre, or Dunlin

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 17 Purre, or Dunlin

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 28 Water Rail

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 28 Water Rail

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 28 Water Rail

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 30 Spotted Crake

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 30 Spotted Crake

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 30 Spotted Crake

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 31 Little Crake

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 31 Little Crake

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 31 Little Crake

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 32 Common Gallinule

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 32 Common Gallinule

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 32 Common Gallinule

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 34 Young of the Rasores and Grallatores

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 34 Young of the Rasores and Grallatores

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 34 Young of the Rasores and Grallatores

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Portrait Memoir of John Walker, MD

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Portrait Memoir of John Walker, MD

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Portrait Memoir of John Walker, MD

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Frontispiece Swimming Birds

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece Swimming Birds

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Frontispiece Swimming Birds

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library – Ornithology – Birds of Great Britain and Ireland created in 1866 by Sir William Jardine, Bart. illustrates birds.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 4 Common Shoveller

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 4 Common Shoveller

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 4 Common Shoveller

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 6 Harlequin Garrot

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 6 Harlequin Garrot

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 6 Harlequin Garrot

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 11 Horned or Sclavonian Grebe

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 11 Horned or Sclavonian Grebe

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 11 Horned or Sclavonian Grebe

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 14 Black Guillemot

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 14 Black Guillemot

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 14 Black Guillemot

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 15 Bridled Guillemot

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 15 Bridled Guillemot

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 15 Bridled Guillemot

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 22 Lesser Tern; Black Tern

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 22 Lesser Tern; Black Tern

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 22 Lesser Tern; Black Tern

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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  • Jardine Naturalist's Library Plate 23 Black-winged Laughing Gull

    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 23 Black-winged Laughing Gull

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    Jardine Naturalist’s Library Plate 23 Black-winged Laughing Gull

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    This original hand-colored engraving from The Naturalist’s Library: Ornithology , published in 1866 and edited by Sir William Jardine, Bart., features finely detailed bird illustrations by Prideaux John Selby, a leading 19th-century ornithological artist.

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Jardine Naturalist's Library

Explore our curated collection of antique natural history prints from The Naturalist’s Library by Sir William Jardine, one of the most celebrated 19th-century scientific publications devoted to zoological illustration. This renowned series features exquisitely detailed hand-colored engravings of birds, mammals, fish, insects, and other wildlife, capturing the richness of global biodiversity through the lens of early Victorian natural science. Perfect for collectors of antique bird prints, vintage animal illustrations, scientific zoology art, and historic natural history books, these works represent a foundational era of biological discovery and illustration.

Originally published in the 1800s, The Naturalist’s Library brought together leading illustrators and naturalists of the time to document species with remarkable precision and artistic refinement. Each plate combines scientific observation with fine engraving techniques, reflecting the growing interest in taxonomy, exploration, and the classification of the natural world during the 19th century. From detailed studies of exotic birds and mammals to carefully rendered insects and marine life, these illustrations remain important references in the history of natural history art, zoological illustration, and early scientific publishing.

Today, these antique prints are highly sought after for their blend of historical significance, scientific accuracy, and timeless decorative appeal. Ideal for gallery walls, libraries, studies, and nature-inspired interiors, they add a sophisticated and scholarly aesthetic to any space. Whether you are a collector of vintage wildlife art, antique ornithology prints, or classic natural history illustrations, The Naturalist’s Library offers enduring works that celebrate the beauty, diversity, and discovery of the natural world.